Internet Acceptable Use 
&
Remote Learning Policy

Address	Crossroads, Killygordon, Lifford, Co. Donegal

Telephone	0749149395

Email	principal@gleneely.com

Website	http://www.gleneely.com
School Name	Gleneely National School

Date of Commencement   	  February 2019

Author	Board of Management of Gleneely National School

Contents

1.	Introduction 

2.	General Approach 

3.	Content Filtering 

4.	Web Browsing and Downloading 
5.	Email and Messaging 

6.	Social Media 

7.	Personal Devices 

8.	Images & Video 

9.	Cyberbullying 

10.	School Websites 

Legal Framework
Application of Criminal Law Act – common offences within this act may include items such as
	Harassment
	Incitement
Assault – i.e. Self-harm
Threats
Section 23 of the Education Welfare Act 2000

Glossary of Terms

1.	Obscene			
2.	Objectionable material
3.	Defamatory
4.	Defame pupils
5.	discriminatory

General Approach
The aim of this Internet Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is to ensure that pupils will benefit from the learning opportunities offered by the school’s internet resources in a safe and effective manner.

Internet use and access is considered a school resource and privilege. If the school AUP is not adhered to this privilege may be withdrawn and appropriate sanctions will be imposed.

When using the internet pupils, parents and staff are expected:

•	To treat others with respect at all times. 

•	Not undertake any actions that may bring the school into disrepute. Respect the right to privacy of all other members of the school community. 

•	Respect copyright and acknowledge creators when using online content and resources. 

This Acceptable Use Policy applies to pupils who have access to and are users of the internet in Gleneely National School.

It also applies to members of staff, volunteers, parents, carers and others who access the internet in Gleneely National School. 

Misuse of the internet may result in disciplinary action, including written warnings, withdrawal of access privileges, detention and, in extreme cases, suspension or expulsion. The school also reserves the right to report any illegal activities to the appropriate authorities.

Gleneely National School will deal with incidents that take place outside the school that impact on the wellbeing of pupils or staff under this policy and associated codes of behaviour and anti-bullying policies. In such cases Gleneely National School will, where known, inform parents/carers of incidents of inappropriate online behaviour that take place out of school and impose the appropriate sanctions.

Gleneely National School implements the following strategies on promoting safer use of the internet:

•	Pupils will be provided with education in the area of internet safety as part of our implementation of the SPHE curriculum. 

•	Internet safety advice and support opportunities are provided to pupils in Gleneely National School through our SPHE programmes. 

•	Teachers will be provided with continuing professional development opportunities in the area of internet safety. 

•	Gleneely National School may participate in Safer Internet Day activities to promote safer more effective use of the internet. 

This policy and its implementation will be reviewed annually by the following stakeholders:
•	Board of Management, teaching staff, support staff, pupils, and parents

•	This policy has been developed by a working group including: Principal, Deputy Principal, teachers, pupils, parents/carers, and representatives of the Board of Management.

•	Should serious online safety incidents take place, the Principal should be informed.

•	The implementation of this Internet Acceptable Use policy will be monitored by staff and Board of Management of Gleneely National School.

Content Filtering

Gleneely National School has chosen to implement the following level on content filtering on the Schools Broadband Network:

•	Level 4 This level allows access to millions of websites including games and YouTube but blocks access to websites belonging to the personal websites category and websites such as Facebook belonging to the Social Networking category. 

Pupils taking steps to by-pass the content filter by using proxy sites or other means may be subject to disciplinary action, including written warnings, withdrawal of access privileges, detention and, in extreme cases, suspension or expulsion.

Web Browsing and Downloading

•	Pupils will not intentionally visit internet sites that contain obscene, illegal, hateful or otherwise objectionable materials.

•	Pupils will report accidental accessing of inappropriate materials in the classroom to their teacher.

•	Pupils will report accidental accessing of inappropriate materials in school but outside the classroom to their teacher and or their teacher.

•	Pupils and staff will not copy information from the internet without acknowledging the creator and referencing the source of the content.

•	Pupils and staff will be aware that any usage, including distributing or receiving information, school-related or personal, may be monitored for unusual activity, security and/or network management reasons.

•	Pupils and staff will use the school’s internet connection only for educational and career development activities.

•	Pupils will not download or view any material that is illegal, obscene, and defamatory or that is intended to annoy or intimidate another person.

•	Use of file sharing and torrent sites is allowed with staff permission. 

•	Downloading by pupils of materials or images not relevant to their studies is allowed. 

Email, Messaging and Contact with school personnel 

Protocol for use of Pupil Email Accounts at Gleneely NS 
•	Pupils will be assigned a school email address in the format name@gleneely.com 
•	Pupil should set a new password for their account when they login for the first time and record password in a safe, secure place. 
•	Passwords must not be shared with anyone else. 
•	Email accounts are deactivated for pupils-this means that messages can’t be sent from the pupils’ accounts but email addresses may be used to login to google classroom and other teacher approved educational websites. 
•	Pupils should immediately report the receipt of any communication that makes them feel uncomfortable, is offensive, discriminatory, threatening or bullying in nature and must not respond to any such communication.
•	Pupils are not permitted to use school email addresses to access or subscribe to websites other than those prescribed by teachers. 
•	Gsuite administrators (Staff) have the power to reset passwords or delete accounts at any time if pupils are found to be breach of the user protocol. 
•	Pupil email accounts will be deleted from the school Gsuite account prior to the pupil leaving primary school at the end of 6th class.

•	Teachers and the secretary will be assigned an email addresss in the format name/role@gleneely.com

•	The occasional use of personal email accounts, by staff is allowed at Gleneely National School. 

•	Pupils or staff should not under any circumstances share their account login details with anyone else. 

•	All communication by parents to school personnel will be through the appropriate channels, the school phone (0749149395) or designated email addresses (seceratry@gleneely.com or principal@gleneely.com) 

•	Parents or pupils should not contact any school staff, to discuss school issues through their personal phone numbers, email addresses or social media accounts, these correspondences will be deleted. 

Retention of Emails 
All emails will be regularly deleted, however a specific emails may be retained to ensure records are kept for the purposes of the management and administration of school business (now and in the future).  

Password Protection
Staff are advised to change all passwords regularly, at least once in each academic year. Passwords should be at least eight characters in length and contain a mixture of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. 

The online banking facility is accessed using the office/ school computer with the Bank of Irelands app for automatically generated passwords. This can only be accessed by the principal and secretary. 

Social Media
The following statements apply to the use of messaging, blogging and video streaming services in Gleneely National School:

•	Use of instant messaging services and apps including Snapchat, Whats Apps, G Chat etc. is not allowed in Gleneely National School. 

•	Use of blogs such as Word Press, Tumblr etc. is allowed in Gleneely National School with express permission from teaching staff. 

•	Use of video streaming sites such as YouTube and Vimeo etc. is with express permission from teaching staff. 

•	The school’s social media accounts are accessed by designate staff only. These members of staff also monitor the social media accounts and reserve the right to delete any inappropriate content and block other users from the school accounts. 

•	The Schools social media accounts and the internet must not be used in any way to harass, insult, abuse or defame pupils, their family members, staff, other members of the Gleneely National School Community

•	Staff and pupils must not discuss personal information about pupils, staff and other members of the Gleneely National School community on social media.

•	Staff and pupils must not use school email addresses for setting up personal social media accounts or to communicate through such media.

•	Staff and pupils must not engage in activities involving social media which might bring Gleneely National School into disrepute.

•	Staff and pupils must not represent their personal views as those of Gleneely National School on any social medium.

Personal Devices
If any Pupils are using their own technology in school should follow the rules set out in this agreement, in the same way as if they were using school equipment.

The following statements apply to the use of internet-enabled devices such as tablets, gaming devices, and digital music players in Gleneely National School:

•	On occasion pupils may be allowed to bring personal internet-enabled devices into Gleneely National School with expressed permission from staff. 
•	The child is responsible for the device and Gleneely National school does not accept any responsibility for loss or damage of the item.

•	Pupils are only allowed to use personal internet-enabled devices during lessons with expressed permission from teaching staff. 

•	Pupils are not allowed to use personal internet-enabled devices during social time of during normal lesson without express permission from staff.

•	There are devices within the school designated for use by students i.e. tablets and laptops. Pupils should not have access to teachers’ laptops or the desktop computer in the office under any circumstances.
•	If a pupil brings a personal device into school without permission from school staff, his or her class teacher will take the device, lock it in a secure location and contact the child’s parents asking them to collect the device from the school. 

•	If a teacher has concerns that there may be an explicit image on the device, he/ she should lock the device away immediately and contact the relevant authorities immediately. 
•	Pupils are not permitted to take any personal internet enabled devices on school trips such as mobile phones, tablets, ipods. The teacher accompanying the children on the trip will take the school phone, parents will be given the phone number and the teacher will use this phone or the text a parent service to contact parents for the duration of the trip. 
•	Parents should be aware that if a child takes any personal device into school, staff may have access to his device. 

Images & Video
•	Care should be taken when taking photographic or video images that pupils are appropriately dressed and are not participating in activities that might bring the individuals or the school into disrepute.

•	At Gleneely National School pupils, staff and parents must not take, use, share, publish or distribute images of others without their permission. 

•	We will take reasonable steps to ensure ‘geo-tagging’ is switched off when photos of children are being uploaded to the internet. All images of children will be taken on a designated school device which is pin protected and stored in a locked press in the office. 

•	Further information on the retention of photographs can be found in the school’s Data Protection Policy. 

•	Taking photos or videos on school grounds or when participating in school activities is allowed once care is taken that no harm is done to staff or pupils of Gleneely National School.

•	Written permission from parents or carers will be obtained before photographs of pupils are published on the school website or on school social media accounts. (See IAU agreement & enrolment form)

•	Pupils must not share images, videos or other content online with the intention to harm another member of the school community, any incidents of this behaviour reported to the school will be dealt with under the Anti-Bullying policy. 

In accordance with the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences Act 2017) sharing explicit images and in particular explicit images of pupils and/or minors is an unacceptable and absolutely prohibited behaviour, with serious consequences and sanctions for those involved. This is an illegal offence and will be dealt with as such and reported to An Garda and Tusla and dealt with under the schools Code of Behaviour. 

Definitions: 
“image” means any photographic, film or video representation or any other form of visual representation, and any accompanying sound or any documents;
‘Explicit’ means any indecent or obscene images or words.
‘child’ mean any minor under the age of 16

Cyberbullying
•	When using the internet pupils, parents and staff are expected to treat others with respect at all times.

•	Engaging in online activities with the intention to harm, harass, or embarrass another pupil or member of staff is an unacceptable and absolutely prohibited behaviour, with serious consequences and sanctions for those involved in accordance with the schools Code of Behaviour and/or Anti Bullying policy. 

•	Measures are taken by Gleneely National School to ensure that staff and pupils are aware that bullying is defined as unwanted negative behaviour, verbal, psychological or physical, conducted by an individual or group against another person (or persons) and which is repeated over time. This definition includes cyber-bullying even when it happens outside the school or at night and has an impact on the child in school. 

•	Isolated or once-off incidents of intentional negative behaviour, including a once-off offensive or hurtful text message or other private messaging, do not fall within the definition of bullying and will be dealt with, as appropriate, in accordance with the school’s code of behaviour and Anti- bullying policy.  In accordance with the law, if a person experiencing cyberbullying issues the word ‘Stop’ and this is ignored and the behaviour continues this constitutes harassment. 

•	The prevention of all bullying is an integral part of the anti-bullying policy of our school.

•	Parents should be aware of the potential of cyberbullying by monitoring their children’s usage. Pupils at this school should not have ‘Social Media Accounts’. Sometimes children use their networked devices – phones, tablets, laptops etc inappropriately at home. Pupil unsupervised actions may cause distress for their peers and some difficulties may spill over into the school. It is the school’s reasonable request that pupils attending our school should not communicate inappropriately to or about each other using these networked devices. 

School Website
•	Pupils will be given the opportunity to publish projects, artwork or school work on the internet in accordance with clear policies and approval processes regarding the content that can be loaded to the school’s website or social media account.

•	The website will be regularly checked to ensure that there is no content that compromises the safety, privacy, or reputation of students or staff.

•	Webpages allowing comments or user-generated content will be pre-moderated and checked frequently to ensure that they do not contain any inappropriate or offensive content.

•	The publication of student work and / or photo will be coordinated by a teacher.

•	Gleneely National School will use only digital photographs, audio or video clips of focusing on group activities.

•	Personal student information including home address and contact details will not be published on Gleneely National School web pages.

•	The Gleneely National School will avoid publishing the first name and last name of pupils in video or photograph captions published online. 

•	All parents are required to sign a Virtual Performance Acceptable terms of use form before any virtual performances are shared with the parent body. 

This policy was ratified by the Board of Management of Gleneely National School. 

Date: ________________		Signed: ____________________
						Chairperson Board of Management
Permission Form

Student Name: __________________________ Class: ____________

I agree to follow the school’s Acceptable Use Policy on the use of the Internet.

I will use the Internet in a responsible way and obey all the rules explained to me by the school.

As the parent or legal guardian of the above student, I have read the Acceptable Use Policy and grant permission for my son or daughter or the child in my care to access the Internet. I understand that Internet access is intended for educational purposes. I also understand that every reasonable precaution has been taken by the school to provide for online safety but the school cannot be held responsible if students access unsuitable websites.

I also understand that if my child takes any personal device into school, staff may have access to his device. 

Pupil's Signature: __________________________

Parent/Guardian : __________________________

Date: ___________________

In relation to the publication of pupils work or photos on the internet, I accept that, if the school considers it appropriate, my child’s schoolwork and / or photograph may be chosen for inclusion on the website or on the schools’ social media. I understand and accept the terms of the Acceptable Use Policy relating to publishing students’ work or photograph on the school website / social media.

Parents Signature: ________________________ Date: ___________________

Please review the attached school Internet Acceptable Use Policy, and sign and return this permission form to the Principal.
School Name: Gleneely National School

Guidelines for Staff using our school facebook / twitter accounts

These guidelines are to be used in conjunction with our Internet Acceptable Use policy
The purpose of having a school Facebook / Twitter account us to provide, 
•	Communication with parents regarding specific events and activities
•	Communication with new and prospective parents
•	Communication with a wider audience regarding positive advertisement of the school and school life
•	Communication with wider audience of school life, school tours, pupils projects notice boards etc. 
•	Continued advancement of our school communication system with information shared via paper notes, email, website and social media. 

Those using our social media (parents etc) must abide by the following rules
•	Users can not advertise products or services on the schools’ social media sites. 
•	Users should not post anything on the page that could be deemed offensive – inappropriate / harmful comments will be removed. 
•	Users should not ask to become ‘friends’ with staff as a failure to respond may cause offence. 
•	Users should not tag or post photos of children on the page
•	Users should not add comments that can identify children
•	To use social media, one must be 13 years of age or older. Therefor pupils cannot be accepted as users. 

The sanctions for breaking these rules is automatic removal from our schools social media pages.

Guidelines for staff uploading to social media
•	Password must not be disclosed to any other person
•	Information being uploaded must be of a communicative nature and never personal
•	Photos of children in groups only may be published
•	Photos of art work, display boards are acceptable
•	Do not accept pupils as ‘friends’ / ‘followers’
•	If logging in with your mobile phone, do not sync with your photos or contacts
•	Any misuse of the social media pages must be reported to the principal. 

The use of YouTube in Gleneely NS

The purpose of using YouTube in the classroom is to; 
•	Access a wide range of educational videos to enhance teaching and learning.
•	Sharing Virtual Performances with the Parents body

Guidelines for teachers using YouTube

•	Staff may only access YouTube for educational and professional reasons in school.
•	Pupils are not allowed to access YouTube unsupervised
•	Teachers must watch all videos in full and in private before showing to the pupils
•	Videos should not be downloaded at home on a USB and brought to school
•	Only show videos in full screen mode as advertisements are often inappropriate
•	When using PowerPoint with video footage use embedded YouTube videos
•	Teachers are not allowed to upload video footage of pupils to a public  YouTube channel and can only upload footage of children to a private channel with express parental permission and completion of the Acceptable Use Agreement by the parent body. 

Consider copyright issues when wishing to use a video for any reason. 
Misuse of YouTube must be reported to the principal

Remember like all digital tools, talk to your pupils about the safety aspects of using YouTube. Remind them like social media, YouTube is for 13 years or older. Therefor it should only be accessed by a parent or a guardian or those in loco parentis.

Virtual Performances -Acceptable Use Terms
DATE
Prior to the _____________performances on ________________, it is important that all parties (parents, pupils and staff) agree to the terms of participation as outlined below. Please read the terms of use carefully, complete the form and return to the school by _________________________.
This form is being sent to all parents in our school community as we require written consent for pupils to appear on the YouTube account.
1.	The Virtual Christmas performances have been created by a class teacher and will be uploaded onto YouTube on a private account. Parents will be forwarded a link to view the video “_________________” on __________________. Staff and classes will also view the video at the same time in school.
2.	The video will contain performances from all classes.
3.	The video will remain accessible on this YouTube account for 24 hours after which it will be removed. 
4.	Comments will be disabled on the video. 
5.	Please do not download or record this video while watching it. 

I have read and am in agreement with the above policy. 

Signed: ____________________________		Date: __________________

Remote Teaching and Learning Plan for Gleneely National School
 Dear Parents and Guardians, 
In response to this time of uncertainty regarding school closures, we have formulated this policy to outline how the school will maintain the link between school and home. In the event of another whole or partial school closure, we aim to continue to communicate with our pupils through various means. 
We recognise that online safety is of huge importance and the aim of this document is to help to protect both school staff and pupils, while teaching and learning online.
This policy does not set out to replace our Acceptable Usage Policy. Rather, it is proposed as an important addition to the area of learning from a digital platform. The policy presented here should be read also in tandem with our school’s Code of Behaviour Policy and Anti-Bullying Policy.
The primary obligation of all schools is to the welfare of the learners in their school. This policy, therefore, seeks to ensure that remote learning is safe for all student learners and that personal and sensitive data is also protected under GDPR legislation. Schools must ensure that learning takes place in an environment that is respectful and fair and meets its statutory duties. 
This Policy has been formulated in accordance with the provisions of the Department of Education and relevant sections of:
 (a) The Education Act (1998)
(b) Education (Welfare) Act (2000)
(c) Equal Status Act (2000)
(d) Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act (2004)
 (e) Disability Act (2005)
(f) Children First Act (2017)
(g) GDPR
(h) Data Protection Act (2018)
(i) Department of Education: Child Protection Procedures for Primary schools
(j) NEWB Guidelines for Developing a Code of Behaviour (2008).
(k) DES Guidance on Continuity of Schooling for Primary Schools (May 2020)
(l) DES Guidance on Continuity of Schooling: Supporting Primary Pupils at very High Risk to Covid 19 (August 2020).
(m) Guidance on Remote Learning in a Covid-19 Context: September – December 2020
This is a working document. As we continue to explore options available to support distance learning, the document will be updated accordingly. 
Context
Teaching and Learning is always evolving, especially, as we move deeper into the 21st century. Developments in IT provide us all with great opportunities as learners and teachers. Never before has there been greater scope to learn using technology and it continues to change the learning relationship between teachers and students. Advances in technology mean that assignments can be delivered remotely and that greater access to information on the internet affords the opportunities for real learning to take place under the watchful and professional guidance of the teacher. 
However, whether a child is being directed remotely or via a traditional classroom environment, it is very important that all partners are aware that once a learning exchange takes place between a student and teacher, whether at home or school, the same statutory rules apply i.e. the school’s Code of Behaviour and all of the school’s policies apply.
We recognise that online collaboration is essential for distance learning and that families are in favour of increased opportunities to maintain the connection between school and home. We use a variety of child friendly, online tools, which assist in providing more effective teaching and learning, while also enabling greater communication between staff, families and students. 
 Guidelines for good online communication in Gleneely National School:
1.	Under no circumstances should pictures or recordings be taken of pre-recorded content and / or of written communication between home and school.
2.	Only photographs/videos/ voice recordings of completed work should be uploaded to online learning platforms.
3.	Staff, families and students are expected to behave in an appropriate, safe, respectful and kind manner online.
4.	It is the duty of parents/guardians to supervise children while they are working online and to ensure that any content submitted to their teacher is appropriate.
5.	 Staff members will deliver educational content through the online platform Seesaw or Goggle Classroom. 
6.	Any electronic forms of communication will be for educational purposes and to allow for communication with families.
7.	Students and staff will communicate using tools which have been approved by the school and of which parents have been notified (Seesaw/ Google Classroom and email)
8.	Parental permission will be acquired before setting up a profile for a pupil on a communication forum.
9.	For security reasons, passwords will be provided to families, where applicable.
10.	Gleneely NS cannot accept responsibility for the security of online platforms, in the event that they are compromised.
Online Learning Platforms
Gleneely National School will use online platforms for communicating and connecting with families/pupils. Our ‘Remote Teaching and Learning Plan’ will include a combination of assigned work and pre-recorded lessons (Seesaw) 
1: Seesaw: (Used by all classes)
Seesaw Class App is for our pupils to connect to their folder and they then have the option of uploading items to their folder for their teacher to see.  This app is used from Junior Infants – sixth Class and requires code (allocated to your child by their class teacher). Parental consent is required prior to using this app. Each child will be assigned an individual access code. 
3. Google Classroom: (May be used by some classes)
Google Classroom is an online platform that enables our pupils to connect to their folder of work and it also allows access to their teacher when required. The teacher may also provide feedback and communicate with pupils via Google Classroom. Some lessons will be pre -recorded and uploaded on Google Classroom. Parental consent is required prior to using this app.
Rules & Guidelines for the use of Online Learning Platforms:
When engaging in online activities it is important that pupils are aware of the importance of online “netiquette”. The Cambridge dictionary defines netiquette as “the set of rules about behaviour that is acceptable when communicating with people over the internet”.
The following are a set of rules that have been devised to ensure that all parties involved in online homework/learning support feel valued, respected and know that they can participate fully in a safe environment.
Setting work & Competition of work
•	Pupils should complete tasks to the best of their ability and have their parent / guardian look at their work before they submit it
•	Settings have been reviewed to ensure that pupils may only view their own digital folders and pupils don’t have access to each other’s work. 
•	Teachers will send back work that needs to be reviewed by pupils (accompanied by an explanation note/comment.
Communication between home and school
•	Parents should notify the school at the earliest stage possible via email if there are difficulties with accessing online learning content. 
•	Work set is at the discretion of the teacher taking into consideration the age and ability level of the pupils. Any concerns re: work set should be discussed between parent/teacher through the appropriate communications channels i.e. email/telephone call.
•	Teachers will communicate with pupils through feedback on tasks completed.
•	Pupils may respond to teacher comments/feedback i.e. seek further support with some aspect of the work set or respond to praise.
•	Pupil comments should concern their own work and reference should never be made to another pupil’s work.
•	Pupils are permitted to communicate with teachers in relation to assigned tasks i.e seeking further clarification./support with work.  All other matters should be communicated between Parent and Teacher via agreed communication channels i.e. Email.
•	Teachers and Pupils should model respectful language at all times when using an online learning platform and communication via email.
•	Emails sent by and to staff members should be respectful in tone. A staff member is entitled not to respond to an email that they, themselves, deem to be disrespectful in tone. It is recommended that a staff member who receives an email like this makes contact with the principal and agrees a suitable means of communication with sender. 
•	 Excessive contact from an individual, staff to parent, parent to staff, staff to staff is unacceptable. Parents and staff have the right to ask for less communication
Child Protection, Safety and School policies 
•	It is the responsibility of parents and guardians to ensure that pupils are supervised while they work online
•	Parents will be notified of any failure to comply with the above acceptable use terms and pupils will be dealt with according to the school code of behaviour.
•	Parents/Guardians, children and staff must not use devices to record and/or alter in any way audio, image or video – live or pre-recorded - unless specifically permitted by the school. 
•	 Parents/Guardians, children and staff must also be vigilant in terms of child protection with regards to recording children online. 
•	Parents/Guardians, children and staff must ensure that they never share any media of children in school online, including their own social media profiles unless expressly permitted by the school and anyone appearing in the media. 
A summary of these rules and guidelines will be read and agreed upon by teachers, pupils and parents. A signed copy of the contract will be stored in the child’s file
It is important to note that any breach of the above guidelines will result in a discontinuation of this method of communication. A breach may also result in a person being immediately removed from a meeting or a meeting being immediately terminated.
Remote Teaching and Learning Protocols for Students:
•	Check assigned work each week
•	The normal school calendar will apply
•	The following school policies apply to remote teaching and learning:
-          Code of Behaviour
-          Anti- Bullying Policy
-          Internet Acceptable Use Policy
•	Teaching and Learning best practice will continue to apply, with students expected to present all assignments to the best of their ability and on time, where possible in this evolving and unprecedented situation
o	 In so far as possible, provision for SEN students will be made when using Remote Learning methodologies
o	In so far as possible, provision for student at very high-risk to Covid 19 will be made when using Remote Learning methodologies. 
Remote Teaching and Learning Protocols for Parents
•	We ask parents/guardians to ensure protocols for students are adhered to
•	Check-in on their child’s school work on a daily basis and talk to their child about the work being assigned
•	The health and wellbeing of all is paramount. Circumstances may change for any of us unexpectedly, teachers or parents, so please keep schooling in perspective and do not allow anything school related to impinge on your child negatively. You are the primary educator of your child and you make those calls. We encourage a little work every week day for routine. We provide work and guidance and ask parents and pupils to do their best and that is all. 
Remote Teaching and Learning Protocols for Teachers
•	Check uploaded work regularly
•	Teachers will endeavour to cover the curriculum to the best of their ability throughout the period of school closures or/and teachers will upload content to Seesaw on a daily basis. And possibly teachers/Principal will notify parents if teachers are on leave/unavailable at any point during the closure. Continuity of Education is priority for us in Gleneely NS and efforts will be made to continue work on Seesaw at all times. 
•	The normal school calendar will apply
•	The following school policies apply to remote teaching and learning:
o	Child Protection Policy
o	GDPR Policy
•	Teaching and Learning best practice will continue to apply with students expected to present all assignments to the best of their ability and on time, where possible.
Remote Teaching and Learning Provision specifically for the following Covid 19 related scenarios
A.	Provision for children who are at very high risk to Covid 19:
The school will engage directly with relevant parents, regarding remote educational provision for children who are deemed to be at very high risk to Covid-19 (see HSE Guidelines) where medical certification has been provided to the school. 
B. In the case of all other children who are instructed to self-isolate by their GP or HSE Public Health, educational provision will be provided as follows: 
1.	Children who are awaiting Covid 19 test results for themselves or a family member and have been instructed by their GP to isolate at home for a few days. These pupils will be supported to catch up on their learning on their return to school
2.	Children isolating at home on instruction from their GP due to a confirmed case within their own family/close contact outside of school (14-day isolation period). Teacher will link in with the pupil via Seesaw 
3.	School POD (group of six) instructed by HSE Pubic Health to self-isolate. Teacher will link in with the pupils via See-Saw.
4.	School bubble (whole class) instructed by HSE Public Health to self-isolate (14day isolation period). Teacher will engage with the bubble daily on Seesaw.
5.	Whole school closure as instructed by HSE Public Health (duration of closure will be advised by Public Health)Teachers will engage with pupils, using a blended approach of pre-recorded lessons, Seesaw 
Please note that the current situation is quite fluid and these circumstances may vary throughout the year.

This plan was ratified by the BOM NS at its meeting on:   _________________ and is subject to change, in light of any guidance or instruction received from Department of Education and Skills/HSE Public Health.
Signed: ______________________(Chairperson BOM)	_________________(Date)

Permission Form

Student Name: _____________________ Class: ____________

I agree to follow the school’s Remote Learning Policy.

I will engage with all remote learning platforms in a responsible way and obey all the rules explained to me by the school.

As the parent or legal guardian of the above student, I have read the Remote Learning Policy give assurance that I will supervise their work at home and ensure that his policy is adhered to. 

Pupil's Signature: ______________________

Parent/Guardian : _____________________

Teacher: _____________________________	Date: _________________

Seesaw Acceptable Use Agreement and Permission Slip

Dear Parents:

I am delighted to share with you that this school year our class will be using Seesaw (http://seesaw.me), a secure online journal where students can document and reflect on what they are learning in class. Your child will be able to add the things we work on (including photos, videos, worksheets, drawings and voice recordings) to their Seesaw journal and we can share them privately with you and other family members to view and comment on throughout the school year.

In order for your child to use Seesaw, the app needs your child’s name in order to be able to associate work like their photos, videos or voice recordings with their account. Seesaw only uses this information to provide the service and doesn’t advertise in Seesaw, create profiles of students, or share or sell your child’s personal information or journal content.  You can read more about their strong privacy promises here: https://web.seesaw.me/privacy.

Under an EU law called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in order for your child to use Seesaw, the school must get your consent. For more information on GDPR, please visit https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rights-citizens. 

I hope that your child will enjoy using Seesaw to document and share their learning this year.  Please sign below and return this permission slip so that your child can use Seesaw. 

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Emma Bradley

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Please sign below and return the form. 

I give consent for my child, listed below, to use Seesaw for class activities.

Student Name: ____________________________

Parent Printed Name: _______________________

Parent Signature: __________________________  Date: _________________